Summarizes some of the evidence of climate change around the world. Describes direct effects such as phenology, decline and extinction, and indirect effects such as decreased immune function due to increased exposure of amphibian embryos to ultraviolet radiation.

The results of reef monitoring and regional surveys are used to provide up to date information on the status of corals around the world. Includes details of facilities, services, and current research projects.

Reports and assesses threats to specific species and their habitats. Includes a link to the report "Water Birds on the Edge - First Circumpolar Assessment of Climate Change Impact on Arctic Breeding Water Birds" in PDF format. From the World Conservation Monitoring Centre in Cambridge, UK.

Explores the relationship between changes in the natural environment and different patterns of human migration behaviour, and the implications these patterns may have for the security community. Provides illustrative case studies from China and Pakistan.

Aims to characterize and communicate scientific research, through integrated assessment, to support analysis and policy development. A program of the John Hopkins University, Baltimore.

Demonstrates the importance of studying the volatility of infectious diseases as one of the earliest biological expressions of climate instability. From the Center for Health and the Global Environment, Harvard Medical School, Boston.

Long term study to identify and assess changes in the spatial distribution, abundance, and demography of the Black-Throated Blue Warbler and other bird species that breed in temperate forests. From the Migratory Bird Center of the Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Washington D.C.

An overview including brief details of the various responses, from changed habits to species decline, of marine and freshwater fish, insects and other invertebrates, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, and birds.

A thesis in Microsoft Word 2000 document format, from Colorado State University and the International Livestock Research Institute of Kenya. Examines pastoral adaptation to climate and the vulnerability of the Maasai of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

A study of species assemblages of single celled microscopic algae, often the dominant phytoplankters in Australian estuaries and the open ocean, to provide evidence of anthropogenic effects on aquatic habitats and water quality. From Dr. John Tibby, University of Adelaide.

A detailed report of results from a simulation study, estimating how stream temperatures will respond to changes in air temperature, and assessing the vulnerability of fish species to changes in availability of suitable habitat. Includes statistics, graphs, maps, and photographs.

Examines the threat to the polar bear population at the southern extreme of the species' domain as Arctic seas thaw earlier and freeze later, bringing shorter periods of hunting on the ice and extra weeks of fasting. Provides evidence that this results in a drop in birth rate and an increase in cub mortality.

Studies of the status of populations over time in British Columbia. Includes an investigation into changes in plankton population blooms caused by the rising temperature of the North Pacific Ocean, and the effect of this on adult seabird survival and reproduction in two major colonies.

Government reports into the likely effects of climate change on public health. Includes news and research reports, and links to related articles.

Report of a case study into the present and future consequences of global warming for highland tropical forest ecosystems. A brief overview of the collapse of the entire amphibian fauna of Monteverde Cloud Forest, including the disappearance of the Golden Toad.

Review of the degree to which epidemics are sensitive to climate variations. Identifies candidate diseases and describes the conceptual framework for developing climate-based early warning systems.